Bøker av Jack Byard

Know Your Hobby Animals is an essential guide to discovering many interesting facts about 194 popular breeds of chickens, pigs, goats, cows and sheep.

An illustrated guide to the identification of goats likely to be encountered in Britain today.

Gives an insight into what you are likely to see in the British countryside. Suitable for novice enthusiasts of all ages, this selection of 28 breeds includes pigs of various shapes and sizes from the traditional Tamworth to the exotic Kune Kune and commercial hybrids, in which many can be seen in Britain while a few are extremely rare.

Gives a full page photograph of each featured breed of horse. This book includes snippets about the role of the breed in human history. It includes working horses, riding horses and ponies.

Presents the 41 breeds of sheep you are most likely to encounter on British farms, each with a full-page photo and a description of their appearance, history and uses.

Did you know that Bad-Tempered Bradford Cattle are used for rodeos? Impress friends and relatives with interesting facts about 45 breeds of cattle, including their appearance, personality, history, breeding, milk-producing capabilities, and other fun facts

Did you know that the Bourbonnais Donkey drinks 4 gallons of water a day? Discover interesting facts about 24 breeds, including their appearance, history and breeding, and uses in agriculture and tourism.

Jack Byard's latest book in the Know Your - series covers 44 breeds of duck from those which you are likely to see in your local pond to a few who are extremely rare. Some are native British breeds while others come from a little further a field. If you look closely you can see all of the breeds in Britain today.

Looks at some more well-known breeds and cross-breeds, some minority breeds which were once seen everywhere and a few rare breeds which have to be seen to be believed. This book offers a brief description of each sheep's appearance and its place in history. It explains the status of the breed in the UK and its uses in farming.